Essential Questions for Unit:
• How can we demonstrate that Earth is a geologically active planet?
• How do Earth’s different systems/processes interact?
• How do different sources of energy act on the Earth?
• Why does the surface of the Earth change?
What do geological formations tell us about how the Earth changes and will continue to change?
What evidence do we have to support the idea that the continents are moving?
Jan 31
Fossil Assessment - Moodle
Today's Question to begin to look at: How does material move within and between the different layers of the planet Earth?
Feb 6
Review Convection - animation here
Be able to connect lab activity to what is happening in the Earth's surfaces
Bill Nye - Earth's Crust - video and diagram
Edible Tectonics- answer questions on google doc
HW Read Ch. 4 Section 3
Feb 10
Review Edible Tectonics Questions Sea- Floor Spreading - How is the ocean floor different than the surface we’re standing on? Webquest here:
Feb 12 Review Sea Floor Spreading Lithosphere and Plate Movement After completing sheet on Measuring Plate Movement The Jason Project
Feb 14 Review Measuring Plate Movement Begin Wegener's Theory of Plate Tectonics Activity Complete on Tuesday HW: Ch. 4 Review sheet shared on Google Drive Quiz 2/21 - Thursday
Feb 19
Complete Wegener's Puzzle Activity
Discussion Questions shared on Google Drive
Review for Content Quiz- Thursday
Feb 25
Citation List Discussion - ebib, bibme
Notes - EBSCO
Due Date Discussion
Feb 27
Continue in class research - gathering citations
Begin to think about visual part- Prezi, Glogster (could be fun!), PPT, I movie
These will need to both be presented on March 7th.
We will be making a turnitin.com account on March 5th to run through the written assessment
Remember March 3rd we will be attending the High School registration information session - more info. to come
March 3rd Attend high school registration information session in the HS Written part for performance assessment will be submitted by the end of class on Tuesday including citations Visual part - Thursday - will be shared
March 5 Complete written part- submit on turnitin.com - Originiality checker
Submit citations
• How can we demonstrate that Earth is a geologically active planet?
• How do Earth’s different systems/processes interact?
• How do different sources of energy act on the Earth?
• Why does the surface of the Earth change?
- What do geological formations tell us about how the Earth changes and will continue to change?
- What evidence do we have to support the idea that the continents are moving?
Ch. 4 Vocabulary ListJan 31
Fossil Assessment - Moodle
Today's Question to begin to look at:
How does material move within and between the different layers of the planet Earth?
Convection Lab:
Open here for background and procedures here
HOMEWORK: Read Ch. 4 Section 2
Work on vocabulary lists
Feb 4
Complete Convection lab and Summary Questions
Read next class lab procedures
Feb 6
Review Convection - animation here
Be able to connect lab activity to what is happening in the Earth's surfaces
Bill Nye - Earth's Crust - video and diagram
Edible Tectonics- answer questions on google doc
HW Read Ch. 4 Section 3
Feb 10
Review Edible Tectonics Questions
Sea- Floor Spreading -
How is the ocean floor different than the surface we’re standing on?
Webquest here:
A Bouncing Baby Island - read the article here
HW: Complete Reading all Ch. 4 for Tuesday
Quizlet here
Chocolate Lava Demo - click here
Feb 12
Review Sea Floor Spreading
Lithosphere and Plate Movement
After completing sheet on Measuring Plate Movement
The Jason Project
Feb 14
Review Measuring Plate Movement
Begin Wegener's Theory of Plate Tectonics Activity
Complete on Tuesday
HW: Ch. 4 Review sheet shared on Google Drive
Quiz 2/21 - Thursday
Feb 19
Complete Wegener's Puzzle Activity
Discussion Questions shared on Google Drive
Review for Content Quiz- Thursday
Pangea Song
Feb 21
Moodle Quiz- Plate Tectonics
Being Selecting Ideas for Performance Assessment
Review Requirements- select Earth feature for your focus
Review of Plagiarism
Feb 25
Citation List Discussion - ebib, bibme
Notes - EBSCO
Due Date Discussion
Feb 27
Continue in class research - gathering citations
Begin to think about visual part- Prezi, Glogster (could be fun!), PPT, I movie
These will need to both be presented on March 7th.
We will be making a turnitin.com account on March 5th to run through the written assessment
Remember March 3rd we will be attending the High School registration information session - more info. to come
March 3rd
Attend high school registration information session in the HS
Written part for performance assessment will be submitted by the end of class on Tuesday including citations
Visual part - Thursday - will be shared
March 5
Complete written part- submit on turnitin.com - Originiality checker
Submit citations
March 7
Visual part of performance assessment due
Review and respond to visual by classmates -check rubric
Share in class
Collect textbooks